i'm not saying every carjacking or crime is attributable to this group. >> reporter: many were at a home on lotus street that appeared to be the hub of the operation. katie marzullo, abc 7 news. >>> uc berkley is asking its campus to take part in a survey about violence and sexual abuse. the study will question students, faculty and staff on violence and harassment. cal will use that data to help tayl tailor policies and programs. >>> a sentencing phase began today in larry nasser's trial. women described how he sexually abused them >> you used my body for six years for your own sexual gratification. that is unforgivable. >> you broke and shattered a lot of girls. >> 125 women and girls have filed civil lawsuits against nasser. his accusers include simone biles and mckayla maroney. she reached a settlement over her claims and faces a $100,000 fine if she talks. chrissy teigen is offering to help her tell her story. she called nasser a monster and said she would be absolutely honored to pay a pine fine so me can talk. >>> brian box pleaded not guilty charges that he stole jewelry and othe

i'm not saying every carjacking or crime is attributable to this group. >> reporter: many were at a home on lotus street that appeared to be the hub of the operation. katie marzullo, abc 7 news. >>> uc berkley is asking its campus to take part in a survey about violence and sexual abuse. the study will question students, faculty and staff on violence and harassment. cal will use that data to tayl tailor policies and programs. >>> a sentencing phase began today in larry nasser's trial. women described how he sexually abused them >> you used my body for six years for your own sexual gratification. that is unforgivable. >> you broke and shattered a lot of girls. >> 125 women and girls have filed civil lawsuits against nasser. his accusers include simone biles and mckayla maroney. she reached a settlement over her claims and faces a $100,000 fine if she talks. chrissy teigen is offering to help her tell her story. she called nasser a monster and said she would be absolutely honored to pay a pine fine so me can talk. >>> brian box pleaded not guilty charges that he stole jewelry and other ite

carjack another person i do the same thing all over again. is not like they were stealing it and taking it to a chop shop or stripping it just the thrill of being able to carjack someone at gunpoint. additionally, san jose police say that this gang of 12 have been caught since the -- then there has not been a carjacking in the area. >>> 17 people are behind bars after a massive drug bust in san jose. it happened at 7 pm, this is near gardner elementary school during the raid investigators not only found the drug operation but in illegal private casino being operated out of a rear apartment there, along with drugs investigators seized half a dozen video poker machines. struck a pedestrian died this afternoon after being hit by a car, the 56-year-old woman was walking along the boulevard when she was hit. please say that she suffered serious injuries to her head, arms, and legs, and unfortunately she died later at the hospital. police say that the driver is cooperating with the investigation. >>> the s.w.a.t. team ended a three-hour standoff. t

a carjacking with an ar-15. betty yu, kpix 5. >>> a tesla employee faces dui charges this morning after police say he crashed his model 3 in morgan hill. then told them a wild story about what happened. now, this is the car upside- down in a creek. police say that the driver told them that he swerved to avoid a deer and that the crash had nothing do with the strong odor of alcohol coming from him according to the police. 38-year-old colin flynn was booked on dui charges and, um, they are conducting an investigation. police say it took hours to pull the tesla from the creek and there is no sign of the deer. >>> it's 4:57. the department of justice doesn't like the decision the san francisco federal judge made last week regarding the "deferred action for childhood arrivals" program. what this means next. >> reporter: today here in oakland, the mayor announces a plan to tackle the housing crisis. we'll have details coming up. and i'm kenny choi. let's start with a live look outside... the mo >>> good morning. it's

other explanation besides green light and while i'm infinitely happy that you've seen a drop in carjacking mr. mayor that's a good thing i'm i'm a tad concerned about the constitutional tight rope you're walking right now not to mention the very disturbing pay to play policing quake meyer you've gotten himself into which means i think it's time for the people of detroit and the rest of the surveillance states of america to start watching the hawks. at the bottom. like you know that i got. the other boys are watching the harks i am i robot and on top of the law project greenlight yeah this this project greenlight seems about as useful as matt damon and ben affleck's movie project greenlight it's not good it's very likely that allowing it reminds me of a human or it a little bit of fry and laurie sketch in which the joke at the center was this idea that they had privatized the police department in the u.k. and well you have to pay you for the police to shop or the fire department it was the joe yeah well sure now it's a reality in detroit because this is really interesting since launching in

other explanation besides green light and while i'm infinitely happy that you've seen a drop in carjacking mr mayor that's a good thing i'm i'm a tad concerned about the constitutional tight rope you're walking right now not to mention the very disturbing pay to play policing quake mire you've gotten himself into which means i think it's time for the people of detroit and the rest of the surveillance states of america to start watching honks. as an example to. you that i got. this. week. well aware of all the watching the harks i am tired robot and i'm having a lot of tragically. yeah yeah it's this this project greenlight seems about as useful as matt damon and ben affleck's movie project greenlight it's not good it's merilahti battling it reminds me here with more it a little bit of fry and laurie sketch in which the joke at the center was this idea that they had privatized the police department in the u.k. and well you have to pay are you for the police to shop or the fire department it was the joe yeah well sure now it's the reality in detroit because this is really interesting since l

, suspected carjacker deserves to be killed. or they're not reporting yet, but they kind of know that it's always reported if they do, so this seems like another tragedy that wasn't necessary, and i think we need to think about why people are stealing, and why we're living in such desperate times. true tragedy, and i feel like we need to really work on -- i mean, if that was your mother or brother, would that policeman have shot to kill? how come we never hear about people getting wounded, taken down by being shot in the leg or in the hip or anywhere that doesn't kill them? i feel very sad about this happening again, and i want you to consider that we're living in very difficult times, and stealing is not a death sentence, and it's no duty of an officer to determine guilt and to therefore kill someone. well, he stole a car, and therefore, the officer had to kill him. it's not simple what's happening in this world. it's a tragedy, actually. thank you. >> any other comments on items 2-a through d? okay. seeing none, public comment

it started with a man randomly assaulting a child -- and led to a carjacking, a police chase and a crash. well brandon vinson -- the man accused of it all is due in court today. at district court with details. ryan? breaking news out of south korea -- in the last three saying it began preliminary contacts with north korea on a reopened cross-border communication system. this comes as north korean leader kim jong un continues heated threats with president donald trump. un said he had a button on his desk to launch a nuclear missile. but last night -- president trump tweeted -- "will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that i too have a nuclear button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his... and my button works!" at this hour -- a frantic search -- to find two missing girls in texas. what we now know know about their disappearance. plus -- how would you like to only need a flu shot every few years?? it may soon be a reality. we'll explain -- straight ahead. before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out

in one case, they're accused of firing an ar-15 during a carjacking. >> we had 18 rornted carjackings in the month of december. we have not had a single one since our roundup. i'm not going to say every crime or carjacking is attributable to this group, but that's a measurable impact i would say. >> the suspects were arrested january 10th. many were at a home on lotus street. it appears to be the hub of the operation. >>> now, breaking news from the abc 7 live desk. >> still following some very big international breaking news. south korea saying that the two rival koreas agreed to form their first joint olympic team and will march together in the opening ceremony next month. as you may, the winter olympics being held in south korean the agreement happened just a short while ago during talks between the two nations. athletes from the two koreas will march together under a unification flag and the koreas will reportedly field a women's hockey team. not quite a done deal. the deal needs to be approved by the international olympic committee. that's expected this weekend. >> thank you. >>>

then you say the carjacker reached in and tried to grab the keys. that's right. okay. great. what hand? huh? oh, what hand did the carjacker use when he reached into the car? oh. um... you don't remember? no, i-i... i do. it was his right hand. huh. that's interesting. granderson is left-handed. maybe i got that wrong. yeah, yeah. you're right, it-it was his left. he reached in with his left hand. are you sure? because it's important that we're firm with these facts. yes, positive. it was his left hand. great. great. now, after he couldn't get the keys, that's when you say granderson shot your husband. (sighing): that's right... in cold blood. yes. what hand was he holding the gun? what? i...? oh, you just said that he reached in with his left hand to grab the keys, so... he must have been holding the gun in his right hand, is that correct? i... i guess. so granderson shot your husband with his non-dominant hand? i-i, i don't... look, everything happened so fast. i-i don't even know what i know. i probably blocked the whole thing out. you have to understand. (crying) (sniffle

carjackings and robberies and people responsible on the run. willow glen. sight of armed robbery ian. >> reporter: that's right. police clearing out. four men jumped out of red pick-up truck tonight and robbed man at gunpoint. one police source telling us this crime spree is quote, getting out of control. san jose police going call to call. this armed robbery before 9:00 p.m. in willow glen. witnesses say pointed gun at man and demand wallet. sped out of the neighborhood, nearly hitting two women just gotten out of car. >> heard car gunning it down the street. pressed myself against car, zoomed right past. guy came out, did you see the license plate? just got robbed at gunpoint. >> reporter: just before that, police investigating a carjacking a couple miles away. suv stolen and ended up near san jose city college, crashed the car into the back of a white sedan. neighbor's surveillance video caught end of it. suspect appears to hop out of the car as it's moving and jumping into another car. all in a matter of seconds. witnesses and sources tell us that men w

. >> reporter: where a string of bold car thefts and dangerous carjackings is take placing and how long before police get the bad guys off the street. >>> you're watching nbc10 the official station of the nfc champion, the philadelphia eagles. count on it! [ applause ] >> look at that. fans have not stopped cheering, our ears haven't stopped ringing since last night's nfc championship win. the excitement is just beginning. traffic was pretty light today coming to work. maybe a lot of sick calls and people partying into the early hours. we would do it all over again. >> who's complaining when our eagles are going to the super bowl. >> i think a lot of cities are dreaming with envy what we're experiencing today. >> reporter: most likely including the minnesota vikings fans we did see a couple earlier but don't see them now. perhaps they've gone home. as for eagles fans who made to it center city today they are excited and looking forward to what the next two weeks will bring them. >> take one for the city. >> reporter: we spotted him as soon as we parked our trucks. >> the biggest party e

the group is accused of firing an ar-15 during a carjacking. >> we had 18 reported carjackings in the month of december. we have not had a single one since our roundup. i'm not going to say every carjacking is attributable to this group. but that's a measurable impact i would say. >> the suspects were arrested january 10th. many at a home on lotus street. it appears to be the hub of the operation. >>> a double blow to survivors who lost their homes and lost trust in their insurance companies. now, lawmakers are proposing a package of eight bills to help victims get back on their feet. it includes a proposal extending the time to rebuild and collect full replacement costs from 24 months to 36 months. another lets homeowners avoid the requirement, some say, forces them to relive the tragedy by having to itemize every single item lost in the fire. >>> we'll start by talking about temperatures. look how nice it is on the north bay. low to mid-50s in most neighborhoods. cooler in vallejo. 48 and 47 for you. let's take a look at the rest of the neighborhood. 48 lafayette. fairfield, cool sp

. >>> police are searching for carjackers who hit at least five different towns. >>> fallout for the olympics, major change happening today for usa gymnastics over the sex abuse scandal over the former team doctor. >>> now that the birds are super bowl bound, fans are rushing to get their hands on any gear they can. >> from hats to scarfs to hoodies, they're gearing up to cover every angle to the super bowl. take a look at the nbc reporter roster. now, to miguel martinez in northeast, philadelphia. >> you stop by storz across town looking to get new gear. >> some changed their hours anticipateding the big rush of fans. >> reporter: that's exactly right. model's opened up at 6:30 a.m. trying to anticipate the work crowd and they want a piece of the action. >> i want a woman's shirt and those two want men's and i want something for my father before going back to orlando. this is it for him. >> reporter: she had to get her gear from the pro-stadium and couldn't leave without something special for her dad. >> it would mean everything, the first ring. my father, he's 81 years old, he's wa

a pregnant woman talks about being carjacked at gunpoint. >> an community is grieving as it deals with country's latest deadly school rampage. >> newly released video shows a man wrestling with an alligator but this man is simply trying to help the reptile. karen. >> it's cooler out there this morning than it was yesterday but, hey, temperatures still above average. we're going to talk about that seven-day see when colder air comes back next. >> ♪ >> it is 4:41 this wednesday morning. if you're just waking up with us, you got to love this city skyline these days. everything bleeding green. sky6 taking a live look university city nice and clear for you this morning but a little crisper. >> crisper. >> crisper. i like that. >> you do the weather, i'll go home. that's a good description. >> because clearly i have the meteorological handbook with all of the terminology in it. >> let's take a look right now at storm tracker6 live double scan. hey, we're dry through the area. that's a change from yesterday, right? at this hour yesterday we had thunderstorms. we're already looking better. let

police say they are behind a carjacking and armed robbery in the same night. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live in willow glen. what have police been able to tell you this morning? >> reporter: i can tell you that you are going to want to listen to this story whether or not you will i have in willow glen, but live in san jose. this is one of the crime scenes. the spree seemed to stretch into west san jose and also towards san jose city college and i'm going to show you why our sources believe the same crew may be at work. this was the scene last night here where i am, this is a residential street blocks from downtown willow glen and blocks from the willow glen elementary school. police say this is where a man was robbed of his wallet at gunpoint. the crew then sped off in a red pickup truck nearly hitting two wome women. >> got out and i heard this like little bit of commotion and i heard slamming doors and then i just -- we just hear like the car gunning it to go down the street and i just pressed myself up against the car because it literally came right in front of me, zo

. >>> and carjacking rescue.he thieves stealing a car with a little girl and her baby sister inside. the local news photographer who spotted the clue that led to their rescue. >>> good evening. thanks for being with us on this saturday night. i'm tom llamas. we begin with the tense negotiations in a bitterly divided washington. day one of the government shutdown and right now, no end in sight. the white house accuses the democrats of throwing a temper tantrum in front of the american people. chuck schumer saying the president can't make a deal and the republicans won't. the sticking point right now for both sides, an issue surrounding the children of undocumented immigrants. and so the statue of liberty, take a look, closed today. tens of thousands of government workers bracing for furloughs and now, the waiting game. who will blink first. if no one does, who will be blamed. abc's kenneth moton starts us off from capitol hill. >> reporter: tonight, day one of the shutdown stalemate turning into a battle over blam

>> i think by virtue of simply he couldthe car -- have fended off a carjacker and -- >> he would've had a right to do so and to throw out a hitchhiker as well, so why not the government? >> that is not a principle the court has incorporated for the fourth amendment rights. >> we have never incorporated private rights into the fourth amendment. have neverd that we looked at property or tort law. if the issue is what the owner versus an authorized user's rights are, we don't do that. we don't look in searches of of theo what the owner apartment would say. i would suspect every owner of the apartment would say "my tenants don't have a right to engage in legal activity." there may be one that say you cannot do even your activity here, but we have recognized the rights of tenants to privacy in their home, because they possess it. >> not because they possess it, your honor, but because there is a legitimate connection there. they are the renter. >> we recognize overnight guests. you recognized the inhabitants inhabitants that are not recognized in the least. there are 55 and older communities

bird could have excluded a carjacker? >> think by virtue of simply being in the car. >> and would have fended off a carjacker, and you would have a right to throw out hitchhiker, as well. so why not the government? >> well, your honor, that is not a principle that this court has incorporated to create fourth amendment rights. >> we have never incorporated private rights into the fourth amendment. we've said that we know they look to property or tort law to define private rights. if the issue was what the owner versus an authorized user's rights are, we don't do that, we don't look in searches of homes to what the owner of the apartment would say. i would suspect that every owner of the apartment would say my tenants don't have a right to engage in legal activity and there may well be contracts that say my tenants, you can't do illegal activity here, but we have recognized the rights of tenants to privacy in their home because they possess it. >> not because they possess it, your honor, but because as justice ginsburg was

paulsboro police say an action news viewer helped identify the suspects in a rash of car thefts and one carjacking. we reported on the spree last thursday. detectives say more police work must be done before arrests can be made. eight cars have been stolen in the laps couple of months where the engines were left running. let's get the latest from cecily tynan. we have a wet morning com comin. >> we do. the academy of music on south broad street, it's cloudy and mild there. temperatures generally in the 50s, ahead of the system bringing us soaking rain. live on channel6, near the come commodore barry bridge, a soaking rain. behind the system, more of a reality check, temperatures drop to seasonal levels by the middle of the week. 52 in philadelphia. the normal high this time of year is 40. allentown and trenton, 39-degrees. atlantic city airport, 49, wilmington, currently 44-degrees. satellite and radar the system i'm tracking is part of the same system bringing the snow across minneapolis. that's the cold part of the storm. it pulls up the mild air from tracking the line of rain blossoming, curren

attacked and carjacked at a south bay shopping center.the suspects...after a high speed chase in the east bay.tonight, we hear from the victim ... in a story you will only see on kron 4.plus... grab your ticket!someone in the bay area matched 5 of 6 mega million numbers tonight. and there's another chance to win big tomorrow.((pam)) plus... wet roads across the bay area tonight... will that put a damper on your weekend plans. chief meteorologist lawrence karnow has your four zone forecast.((steve))don't go away...hour three of kron 4 news in primetime starts right after the break. <"there is blame, you blame yourself, what could i have done differently">(pam) new tonight at ten: a woman is recovering after she was violently carjacked in the parking lot of a bay area shopping mall.... good evening i'm pam moore.(steve) and i'm steve aveson.it happened at the oakridge mall in san jose... a place where the victim thought she was perfectly safe. kron4's ella sogomonian has the exclusive interview. sot: ella sogomonian, san jose// "it happened at around 5 in

investigators say that they are responsible for a string of robberies and carjackings. >> reporter: sanjose police say seven adults and five juveniles are responsible for more than 30 carjackings and robberies since last summer including one at mckeyian white where they used an ar 15 assault rifle. another time three of them are accused of luring a man looking for an online date to this intersection. robbing him and beating him over the head we a brick. the crimes are not restricted to rival gang members but the people he who were victimized. >> the s.w.a.t. team executed a search warrant on the tenth. on the 600 block of lotus where seven of the group were arrested. police recovered are guns, cash and other stolen property. a gang that works different than others. >> they don't claim a particular neighborhood. they're not necessarily feuding with another gang but they're clearly a gang of criminals acting in concert with the purpose of the gang. >> people are relieved to hear the group is behind bars. >> they are? that's good news. >>> it was a big bright night in the big apple for nbc

acts ranging from robbery to carjacking and assaults to drug and firearm procession. >> it's not shocking. we're arresting juveniles for extremely serious and violent crimes in particular armed robbery and carjacking. so this is really consistent with what we seen all year. >> one instance a flanagan drive -- a man who thought he was meeting a woman online was attacked by three gang members, and beaten with a brick. the victim suffered a fractured skull and the threat of crime is affecting area residents such as maria who was walking her dog outside her complex. >> i walk early. i never go after 10:00 because i'm scared. >> in another instance, police say some gang members used an ar50 assault rifle similar to this to commit a car jacking at mckee and north white roads. >> the area has changed. i have been here from six years but from the people i talked to, it has changed bad. it has gone from really nice and sweet to crazy. >> the mother of one gang member is mind bars for child endangerment. they say the home was littered with loose rounds of ammunition and spin shell casings. >> this

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homicides were down 15 percent, shootings were down 29 percent, and carjackings were down 22 percent-17. <"use of forcein the five year period, our use of force in the five year period has significantly dropped">( darya ) while the many categories like shootings, and robberies have declined... auto burglaries have spiked. they are up 32 percent from 20-16. the oakland police department says this is an area they will be working on in 20-18. .( james ) an alameda county judge is allowing the use of taxpayer money to cover the legal fees of ghost ship defendant max harris. harris is accused of 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 20-16 warehouse fire in oakland. his attorney will be reimbursed one-hundred- 15-dollars per hour. that money will come from county funds through a court appointed program. harris' attorney says he has already worked 8-hundred billable hours. if convicted... harris could spend up to 39 years in prison. ( james ) san francisco- based chain "four barrel coffee" is changing it's name and handing over ownership to its employees. this is in r

police say the group was responsible for 30 robberies and carjackings in san jose since last summer. police also say that the gang used stolen guns and cars during the crime spree. the adults have been booked into the santa clara county jail on multiple charges including burglary... assault with a deadly weapon and child endangerment. the minors were booked into juvenile hall on the same charges. ( james ) thieves steal 34- thousand dollars in cash and drugs from a south bay rite aid. this morning... they're still on the loose. this happened at the rite aid pharmacy on el camino real in santa clara early tuesday morning... before the pharmacy opened. the thieves took cash from a safe and an a-t-m. they also grabbed perscription drugs before they got away. ( darya ) one of the deadliest flu seasons in california... claims the life of a young, healthy woman from san jose. katie oxley- thomas was just 40- years old. she's one of the 42 people in the state -- under the age of 65 -- to die from the flu since october first. her brother says oxley-thomas went to the emergency room at good s

. >>> residents in one community are looking over their shoulders because of carjackers. they're looking for these three men caught on surveillance video stealing a truck from a wawa. police say it's one of a dozen evacuation they have stolen, three at gunpoint. monroe township and philadelphia areas. >>> you can see a man grab an employee at the tasty donut shop on pratt street. he jumped the counter. as he left, he started firing, shooting an employee in the back. >>> a student brought a grenade to class at lower pottsgrove elementary. police in the bomb squad were called in and the school went into lockdown. they said it was inactive and never posed any threat and no word why the student had that grenade. >>> today was the first day for the mayor. he is there for contracts and pay to play allegations. there were two witnesses first to take the stand. >>> up next, game time delivery, why a new jersey family say the eagles win made their baby's debut even more interesting last night. cancer challenges us. to find smarter solutions. to offer more precise and less invasive

authorities say all three robbed a woman at gunpoint and then carjacked a man's white kia. no word on the victims' conditions. >>> b.a.r.t. is considering making you pay more to park during peak commute times. that idea is receiving mixed reaction at a b.a.r.t. board of directors meeting. some members worry it would directly impact working class passengers. they may have to pay up to $15 a day to park and use b.a.r.t. increasing the number of available parking spaces is seen by b.a.r.t. as a way to increase their revenue and reach long-term capital investment goals. >>> coming up, the reason pg&e wants to take a marina out of the district. >>> a convenient way to make your way to lake tahoe next week. >>> the effort to crack down on car break-ins in san francisco. >>> the rain train has left the depot. this series of storms finally over. let's take a look at live doppler 7. not a drop to be found but leftover moisture causing problems in petaluma with thick fog that's starting to lift. when it does, i have a warm weekend coming. we'll take a look at that and >>> abandoned t

. >>> a gang is involve in a spree of robberies and carjacking, police arrested these seven adults including five teenagers. police recovered seven guns, lots of fake guns along with thousands of dollars. >>> also in the south bay, san jose and santa clara city leaders have come to an agreement to allow two major development projects to move forward. it paves the way for tens of thousands of future jobs at two developments, santana west in san jose and a project called city place in santa clara near levi stadium. chris? >> reporter: kristen, good evening to you. the city of san jose has committed nearly $15 million to help with traffic improvements related to this case. that money will not come from the general fund but instead will come from development fees. both tell us they're excited to move forward with these projects. >> reporter: traffic in silicon valley. >> there's probably more travelers now going from one place to another because they need to work. >> reporter: the initially had them suing each other to prevent construction on projects along their common border. >> we know a lot

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police say this happened near where an earlier carjacking ended, in that case the driver of the stolencar crashed and jumped into a trailing car also described as a red pickup truck. >>> new overnight, we've learned walnut creek police are investigating a hit and run. two people were hurt. it happened just before 9:00 last night on north main at the intersection with 2nd avenue. officers have not said how the victims are doing or what kind of car they're looking for. >>> a 15-year-old boy arrested in the school shooting in kentucky will likely be charged as an adult. a vigil was held for the victims last night. two students were killed in that shooting yesterday morning. 17 others were injured. investigators haven't identified the suspect or released a possible motive. >>> coverage of the kentucky school shooting continues next on the "today" show with new information we're learning about the victims and the incredible stories of survival. >>> 6:58. there is a gift coming your way, the gift of rain. we are in our microclimate weather alert this morning as we track a storm moving into t

police say they are behind a carjacking and armed robbery in the same night. >> "today in the bay's"nchez is live in willow glen with what police are telling us and, kris, i know you have had some of those new numbers from south bay crime that we have been sifting through throughout the night. >> reporter:. right. those fbig of a contrast to what we experienced in the last 24 hours. police are not saying a lot officially about this crime spree, but one officer did say it seems to be getting out of control. i will show you why sources believe that what happened here in willow glen last night may be the work of the same crew that also struck in another part of the city last night. this was the scene around 9:00 last night, this is a residential street just blocks away from downtown willow glen and willow glen elementary school where police say a man was robbed of his wallet at gun point and then sped off in a red pickup truck nearly hitting two women. >> just like literally came right in front of me, zoomed right past and the guy came out and said, hey, did you guys see that car? did y

perez diaz was initially rejected after he says he helped police as the victim of an attempted carjacking. >> translator: he felt badly because an opportunity was denied in this country that is his home. >> worst-case scenario is that someone has been deported and shouldn't have been. >>> smoke billowed out of a home in san jose today, before the fire department could tackle the problem. there was a fire at an abandoned home on south second street and market street. neighbors told abc7 news squatters were living there. firefighters quickly got the fire under control. >>> one man is rebuilding his life in santa rosa's charred coffee park. it's an area surrounded by ruins. wayne freedman is live with that story. >> reporter: it's a very big deal about a little house. if you had been to coffee park, this is what you're used to at this point, just flat, nothing here, houses are all gone. except for one, this house right here, the only house, ever wonder how it got here so fast? we asked. three months and counting after the firestorm and this picture fits the mood in coffee park where many res

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here at home, the search continues for a crew that carried out a dangerous spree, responsible for carjackings and heists. it happened in south and west san jose. no word on how many men are in this group. >>> an unprecedented message from north korea, calling for reunification. the central news agency is addressing all koreans at home and abroad. leader kim jong-un previously mentioned reunification in his new year's address. he said this year is especially meaningful for the korean peninsula, not just because of the olympics, but because this is the 70th anniversary of the founding of north korea. the partition of korea came following world war ii. today's message urges a breakthrough unification with the south without the help of other countries. >>> a new threat from the department of justice to some bay area cities and the state of california. this is what that threat looks like. the justice department sent this letter to 23 sanctuary jurisdictions. among them, san francisco and fremont. robert? >> reporter: well, a response from some cities has been swift and fierce. officials here say t

vincen also assaulted officers and carjacked two vehicles that night. >>> she was just trying to get to school, but crossing one of the busiest roads in prince georges county ended with an 11-year-old in the hospital. a car struck the child this morning on pennsylvania avenue in suitland. she suffered life-threatening injuries. she was headed to drew city middle school. the driver stayed at the scene after the accident. >>> next at 11:00, doug is back with a closer look at our painful 10-day forecast. the snow chances tomorrow night into thursday and the huge wave of cold coming after that. >>> new tonight, we'll hear from the family of a local college football player who may be paralyzed for life after chaos opened up at a new year's eve party. >>> and our nbc family celebrates some good news for before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system actually work awesomely? hey. di

in connection with a rash of robberies and carjackings that months. >>> good morning it's 8:55.n connection with a rash of robberies and carjackings that dates back months. in all, 7 adults and 5 juveniles were arrested for at least 30 crimes. >>> later today, oakland mayor libby schaaf will unveil a new plan in hopes of easing the city's housing crisis. >>> oakland a's fans have been purchasing individual game tickets for the 2018 season. they went on sale about an hour ago. this is the athletics' 50th anniversary season in oakland. >>> stay with us; weather and traffic in just a moment. >>> good morning, time now 8:57. and it's a slow ride across the san mateo bridge. we are tracking an accident in san mateo so to go across it's a 26-minute commute across the span. 101 northbound approaching 92 with a crash now cleared to the shoulder. but you can see very slow traffic in both directions heading through san mateo and burlingame. further north on 101, here's a live look. this is right near the 80 interchange with 101 central freeway there and traffic is not bad. it's moving at

police nabbed a gang responsible for robberies and carjackings. seven adults that you see there, plus some juveniles. investigators say the crew is expected in these 30 crimes since last summer, including a shooting during one of the robberies. >>> do they have the right to know? parents on edge tonight after an e-mail sent by annest bay school district, informing they have of a student's death. parents received the e-mail on friday and it talked about a student who died from an undisclosed disease. we're joined live now from the school with what some parts say the letter is making them more concerned, because they don't have a definitive answer. >> reporter: jessica, they say they want to know what disease that child had and if there's a chance their children could have caught it, too. but health officials say they can't talk about it. there is a sense of concern among parents from this elementary school in dublin, after the school district sent them an e-mail. >> it was very matter of fact, vague e-mail notifying us a student had passed away. >>

another major crime a carjacking w police seized 7 firearms, recovered 1 car jacked vehicle, $2,000, ammunition, a stun gun, pepper spray, and knives. and stolen property including computers. >> i think it's a significant case. >> reporter: lieutenant paul joseph says the suspects are being treated as part of a criminal street gang. their activity is part of awe new trend. >> it's -- of a new trend. >> it's something we're seeing where there's a group of criminals acting together for the benefit of the gang, but they don't operate in a traditional gang manner in the sense they don't identify with a specific neighborhood, they don't necessarily feud with any other group. >> reporter: police served 9 search warrants last week. the biggest bust was made here on the 600 block of lotus street. a shooting associated with one of the suspects took place in the street, and 7 people were arrested at one home. >> it's really scary to live in this area, and um, i think even we are planning to move from this area. san jose in particular, this downtown area is not safe to live here. >> reporter: a

police say the group was responsible for 30 robberies and carjackings in san jose since last summer. police also say that the gang used stolen guns and cars during the crime spree. the adults have been booked into the santa clara county jail on multiple charges including burglary... assault with a deadly weapon and child endangerment. the minors were booked into juvenile hall on the same charges. (robin) cash and drugs were stolen from a south bay pharmacy, and the thieves are still out there. it happened yesterday morning at the rite aid pharmacy on el camino real, in santa clara. kron 4's j.r. stone has more. a handyman putting new locks on the front door to rite aid after thieves not only broke in but stole thousands in cash and perscription drugs after dressing in all black tactical clothing.ummmmi really don't know what to say i'm in shock. sources tell us the rite aid here on el camino real was burgalized around 3 a.m. tuesday. no one was hurt as no one was inside. they stole cash from a safe and an atm according to sources. some that we spoke with said it just sounds too easy.

police in texas hope that this newly released surveillance video will help them track down four carjackingects. the video shows the car crashing into the side of a building in houston last month. four men get out and run off. police say the day before one of the suspects armed with a gun stole the car from a pregnant woman in an apparent apartment parking lot. the women and her three children luckily were not hurt. >> a western kentucky community gathered in prayer still coping with the school shooting that killed two people and injured more than a dozen. the 15-year-old who opened fire yesterday morning is now in a juvenile jail. prosecutors will request a judge move the case to adult court. we have learned that two 15-year-olds were killed, a boy and a girl but the motive remains unclear. five of the wounded remain in critical condition but are expected to survive. this is the 11th school shooting in america so far this year. >> well, a florida man is sharing his story of how he had to wrangle an alligator struggling to survive. he spotted the alligator back on thanksgiving day. a piece

say the crew has been on a crime spree since last summer responsible for a series of robberies, carjackings, burglaries and at least one shooting. everyone was booked on a long list of charges. in the investigation police recovered a number of weapons and stolen property. >>> the price of california's high speed rail line is climbing faster than a speeding bullet. the cost estimate for phase 1 in the central valley has jumped by 35% to $10.6 billion. ting utilities along parts of the fir the added costs is due to obtaining rights of way, adding barriers and relocating utilities along parts of the first 119-mile segment. that pushes the overall cost of the san francisco to l.a. project to nearly $67 billion. it was originally projected to cost 40 billion. >>> meanwhile governor brown may be scaling back on his other big project, the delta water tunnels. state water officials are now considering the idea of just one huge tunnel to ship northern california water south instead of two separate tunnels. they also want to put southern and central california water agencies directly in charge of des